What is the composition of IPOA’s staff?
Based in Washington, D.C., IPOA has an international staff, which is comprised of President Doug Brooks; Director J.J. Messner; Business Development Manager Jared Lawyer; and Associates covering the departments of Business Development, Events, Government & Legal Affairs, Publications and Research. IPOA member companies are invited to participate in four steering Committees: Executive, Government and Legal Affairs, Membership and Standards. IPOA is also developing a series of specific Working Groups. Every member company sits on the IPOA Board of Directors. The Board sets the annual budget, approves revisions to the Code of Conduct, and makes major Association decisions. For day-to-day issues, the IPOA staff communicates with the Executive Committee, which is elected by the Board.
